Name/Title
Joseph Jordan Photo Card/AdvertisementEntry/Object ID
1997.000.676Description
The front of the photo card/advertisement includes an illustration of a roller skating man; the man has pale skin and brown hair; the man is wearing a blue sweater with a white shirt underneath, red pants, and black roller skating boots; the man has a slew of medals pinned onto his sweater; in the upper right-hand corner "Joseph Jordan" is printed in black; Jordan is skating within a rink in this illustration.
Everything on the back of the photo card/advertisement is printed in black: "Joe Jordan, the phenomenal roller skater, has annexed more championships and records than any other skater. / Jordan won the one quarter mile, one half mile, one mile and five mile championships in 1906, and repeated his wonderful performance in 1907 and 1908. / In the latter year Jordan won the marathon roller skating championship, and established a new record. / Jordan holds all the roller skating records from one half mile to five miles. / Series #2 51 to 100 / Hassan Cork Tip Cigarettes / The Oriental Smoke / The largest selling brand of cigarettes in America. / Factory No. 649 1st Dist. N.Y.".Collection
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